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   index

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   :caption: Get started

   Install NEST <installation/index>
   tutorials/index
   PyNEST example scripts <examples/index>

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   :caption: Specialized setup of NEST

   Communicate with other tools <coupling_nest_docs/index>
   HPC optimization  <hpc_docs/index>
   Benchmarking <hpc_docs/benchmarking>


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   :caption: Understand how NEST works

   NEST models - how they are used and how you can create your own <models/models-main>
   Neurons <neuron_docs/index>
   Synapses and connections <synapse_docs/index>
   Devices - record and stimulate <device_docs/index>
   Networks - understand spatially structured networks <network_docs/index>
   NEST simulations - Understand and evaluate how NEST behaves during a simulation <nest_behavior_docs/index>

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   :caption: Reference material

   ref_material/pynest_apis
   Model directory - complete list of all neuron, synapse, and device models <models/index>
   Glossary - list of commonly used terms in NEST <glossary>
   Release notes - find out what's new and what's changed <release_notes/index>
   troubleshooting
   Command line help <getting_help>

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   :caption: Community

   Contact us <community>
   Contribute <contribute/index>
   Developer space <developer_space>
   News and updates <https://nest-simulator.org>
   Publications <https://www.nest-simulator.org/publications/>
   NEST Initiative <https://www.nest-initiative.org/>

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   license